Death toll from Houthi attack on Riyadh airport rises to 14 after Indian national dies

Death toll from Houthi attack on Riyadh airport rises to 14 after Indian national dies Death toll from Houthi attack on Riyadh airport rises to 14 after Indian national dies

RIYADH — The death toll from the October 10 Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has risen to 14 following the death of a second Indian national who succumbed to his injuries, according to the Indian Embassy in Riyadh. In a statement posted on its official X account, the embassy announced that another Indian national who was critically injured in the attack had died in intensive care. The embassy said it would provide all possible assistance to repatriate the deceased’s remains to India or arrange a funeral in Riyadh, according to the family’s wishes. The attack from the Houthi militia left 309 people injured. The initial death toll stood at 12 before rising to 14 following the deaths of two Indian nationals who succumbed to injuries sustained in the attack.

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